Definitions For Aband

Noun

{{alternative form of, mga, ab, t=river}}

Verb

{{en-verb}} {{term-label, en, obsolete, transitive}} To desist in practicing, using, or doing; to renounce. attested only in the late 16th century {{term-label, en, obsolete, transitive}} To desert; to forsake. attested only in the late 16th century{{R:SOED5, page=2}} Hengiſt and Horſus, well approov’d in warre, And both of them men of renowmed might; Who making vantage of their civill iarre, And of thoſe forreiners, which came from farre, Grew great, and got large portions of land, That in the Realme ere long they ſtronger arre, Then they which ſought at firſt their helping hand, And Vortiger enforc’t the kingdome to aband.}}

Etymology

{{contraction of, en, abandon}}

Anagrams

Banda, banda

Middle Irish

Mutation

{{mga-mutation, a, band}}

Is Aband a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
10

The word Aband is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

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